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Scotsman
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
82 rocking photos from Download Festival
Download 2025 brought the noise, the mud, and the memories - and now the official photo gallery is live! From epic main stage moments to late-night campsite chaos, these photographers captured the magic (and mayhem) all weekend long. Whether you were headbanging at the barrier, chilling on the hill, or covered in glitter and dust somewhere in between, you might just find yourself in the mix. See more coverage from Download Festival via our sister website DerbyWorld. Dive into the gallery and relive the riffs, the weather, and the roar of the crowd. Soak up the Download energy all over again with these photographs taken by Download Festival photographers. 1 . Download Festival 2025 Cracking photos capture Download Festival 2025 - spot yourself in our gallery of rockers | James Bridle Photo Sales 2 . Download Festival 2025 Cracking photos capture Download Festival 2025 - spot yourself in our gallery of rockers | Andrew Whitton Photo Sales 3 . Download Festival 2025 Cracking photos capture Download Festival 2025 - spot yourself in our gallery of rockers | Andrew Whitton Photo Sales 4 . Download Festival 2025 Cracking photos capture Download Festival 2025 - spot yourself in our gallery of rockers | Andrew Whitton Photo Sales
Scotsman
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
82 rocking photos from Download Festival
Download 2025 brought the noise, the mud, and the memories - and now the official photo gallery is live! From epic main stage moments to late-night campsite chaos, these photographers captured the magic (and mayhem) all weekend long. Whether you were headbanging at the barrier, chilling on the hill, or covered in glitter and dust somewhere in between, you might just find yourself in the mix. See more coverage from Download Festival via our sister website DerbyWorld. Dive into the gallery and relive the riffs, the weather, and the roar of the crowd. Soak up the Download energy all over again with these photographs taken by Download Festival photographers. 1 . Download Festival 2025 Cracking photos capture Download Festival 2025 - spot yourself in our gallery of rockers | James Bridle Photo Sales 2 . Download Festival 2025 Cracking photos capture Download Festival 2025 - spot yourself in our gallery of rockers | Andrew Whitton Photo Sales 3 . Download Festival 2025 Cracking photos capture Download Festival 2025 - spot yourself in our gallery of rockers | Andrew Whitton Photo Sales 4 . Download Festival 2025 Cracking photos capture Download Festival 2025 - spot yourself in our gallery of rockers | Andrew Whitton Photo Sales
Time Out
13-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Download Festival 2025: ultimate guide to line-up, stage times, tickets and dates
Festival season is back in full swing, baby! And this weekend Leicestershire is ready to welcome back thousands of moshing metalheads for the largest rock music festival in the UK – Download. With a (head)banging mix of both new and nostalgic bands ready to amp up the crowds, the rock extravaganza is about to kick off its 22nd edition. We know that festival planning can get hectic, so we've got you covered on all the basics to make your prep easy peasy for a metal-heavy weekend. When is Download Festival 2025? No need for a calendar countdown as Download's gates are now open. The bands will strumming strum their first chords on Friday, June 13, with music continuing until Sunday, June 15. Where is Download Festival 2025 and how do I get there? Download returns to Leicestershire's Donington Park, with Derby and Nottingham being the nearest cities, both about a 30-minute drive from the festival. Parking passes are sold out, so it's worth looking at public transport options like Big Green Coach, the festival's exclusive coach travel partner. It offers drives to and from 73 locations and new this year, Big Green Coach are offering day return coaches for Birmingham, Birmingham International/Solihull, Coventry, Leeds, Leicester, London Victoria, Manchester, Sheffield, Stockport, Stoke on Trent and Uttoxeter. If driving is still your transit of choice, Download has multiple driving guides and routes to make your trip as convenient as possible. You can find them all here. Who are the headliners for Download 2025? Nineties and noughties pop-punk band Green Day leads the line-up for Friday at the Apex Stage, followed by the progressive metal of Sleep Tolken on Saturday, and the dread-headed freaks on leashes, Korn, will give the grand finale on Sunday. What's the full Download lineup and set times? Friday 13th June Apex Stage Green Day – 20:50 – 22:50 Weezer – 19:00 – 20:20 Jimmy Eat World – 17:30 – 18:40 Boston Manor – 16:00 – 16:45 CKY – 14:30 – 15:15 SiM – 13:00 – 13:45 Opus Stage Within Temptation – 19:35 – 20:50 Myles Kennedy – 17:00 – 17:45 Starset – 15:30 – 16:15 Northlane – 14:00 – 14:45 Dirty Honey – 12:30 – 13:15 The Scratch – 11:00 – 11:45 Avalanche Stage Rise Against – 18:00 – 18:45 Elliot Minor – 15:30 – 16:15 Crossfaith – 13:30 – 14:15 Trophy Eyes – 11:30 – 12:15 Dogtooth Stage Apocalyptica – 21:50 – 22:50 Alcest – 18:30 – 19:15 Vola – 16:00 – 16:45 Svalbard – 13:30 – 14:15 Windhand – 11:00 – 11:45 Saturday 14 June 2025 Apex Stage Sleep Token – 20:55 – 22:55 Shinedown – 18:20 – 19:35 Don Broco – 16:50 – 17:50 Palaye Royale – 15:20 – 16:05 Poppy – 13:50 – 14:35 Hatebreed – 12:20 – 13:05 Opus Stage Sex Pistols feat. Frank Carter – 19:35 – 20:50 Eagles of Death Metal – 17:05 – 17:50 Loathe – 15:35 – 16:20 Static Dress – 14:05 – 14:50 The Darkness – 12:35 – 13:20 Eagles of Death Metal – 11:05 – 11:50 Avalanche Stage Currents – 18:30 – 19:15 Kim Dracula – 17:00 – 17:45 Sophie Lloyd – 15:30 – 16:15 Dayseeker – 14:00 – 14:45 Mallory Knox – 12:30 – 13:15 Twin Atlantic – 11:00 – 11:45 Dogtooth Stage Cradle of Filth – 20:30 – 21:30 Sylosis – 18:00 – 18:45 Kittie – 16:30 – 17:15 Anaal Nathrakh – 15:00 – 15:45 The Funeral Portrait – 13:30 – 14:15 Teen Mortgage – 12:00 – 12:45 Sunday 15 June 2025 Apex Stage Korn – 21:25 – 22:55 Bullet For My Valentine – 19:00 – 20:15 Spiritbox – 17:00 – 17:45 Meshuggah – 15:00 – 15:45 Jinjer – 13:00 – 13:45 Power Trip – 11:00 – 11:45 Opus Stage Airbourne – 17:35 – 18:20 Lorna Shore – 16:15 – 17:00 Jerry Cantrell – 14:45 – 15:30 Alien Ant Farm – 13:15 – 14:00 Municipal Waste – 11:45 – 12:30 The Ghost Inside – 10:15 – 11:00 Avalanche Stage Nothing More – 16:00 – 16:45 Seven Hours After Violet – 14:30 – 15:15 The Southern River Band – 13:00 – 13:45 Me First and the Gimme Gimmes – 11:30 – 12:15 Dogtooth Stage Sikth – 22:05 – 23:05 Turbonegro – 20:35 – 21:35 Dead Poet Society – 19:05 – 19:50 House of Protection – 17:35 – 18:20 Spiritual Cramp – 16:05 – 16:50 Amira Elfeky – 14:35 – 15:20 You can also keep track of your favourite bands and where they're playing on the Download app, which you can find on the Google Play and Apple app stores. What about the secret sets? Earlier this year, the festival confirmed that it would be hosting 'multiple secret sets' across the weekend. Obviously, that sent the internet into a spiral of speculation. Names that have been thrown into the mix have included Motionless in White, Electric Callboy, Architects and Hot Milk. Can I still buy tickets for Download Festival 2025? Tickets are still available for general camping, five-night campervan camping, quiet camping and the Rock Retreat campsite at Melbourne Hall, all which are available to purchase on the Download website. Full list of banned items Like most festivals, any weapons including aerosol cans and glass bottles are prohibited at the campsite and arena. Tin openers, umbrellas and small hammers for pitching tents are permitted at the campsite, but not in the arena, and for the whole list of items, read over Download's official list here. Weather forecast There was originally a bit of light rain forecast for Friday and Saturday, but now it looks like the weekend will just be sun, sun and more sun. Temperatures on Friday are expected to reach 25C, Saturday will see highs of 23C and Sunday will be a bit cooler with max temperatures of 21C. All that said, we recommend you bring some waterproof clothing, just in case.
Scotsman
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Download 2025: Kittie, Sex Pistols and who we're going to see at this year's festival
Will we see you for a little dance at these sets taking place at Download 2025? Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Download Festival is imminent - we repeat, Download Festival is imminant. The huge alternative metal festival this year boasts headliners Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn. But making his way back to Donington Park for the first time since 2004, Benjamin Jackson shares who he's going to see asides from the headliners in 2025. This will be my first Download Festival as a music journalist – a prospect that, when I last set foot at Donington Park 21 years ago, was pretty much a pipe dream. And yet here I am, going through the packing checklist to ensure what I can bring and what I shouldn't for the first time in two decades, seeing the site transformed from its initial beginnings into one of the premier rock festivals in the world today. (One of them, before Bloodstock fans come after me.) Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It seems fitting to be going this year, though; discussions with other like-minded (née: older) fans seem to believe that this year the festival is going for a bit of a nostalgia trip: those bands we used to watch frequently on Kerrang! TV or Scuzz/P-Rock that we would flock in our youth to check out at shows or festivals are doing the rounds this year. But festivals aren't just a time to check out your favourite acts – it's a chance for some musical discoveries. At least that's how I'm treating it as I kill time between headline acts – but curiosity has taken hold of me, so here's what I am planning on seeing during this year's festival and, hey, who knows – maybe I'll see you in the crowd? Who are we going to see at Download Festival 2025? Thursday Who are we looking forward to seeing at Download Festival 2025 that's not just the headliners this year? | Getty Images Arriving on Thursday, most of the time is going to be spent setting up camp for the next few days, getting a lay of the land, and hopefully meeting some of you lovely metal fans as we take in the sights and sounds. But fair is fair – how can I possibly miss out on seeing Vengaboys (The Doghouse, 22:30) performing this year as revellers continue to arrive on site? When asked by my editor what metal fans thought of Vengaboys performing – akin to Daphne and Celeste at Leeds and Reading all those years ago – I think I summed it up well: 'A bop is a bop, regardless what style of music it is.' I'm not wrong, am I? Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Friday Not quite the early start, owing to how much fun I plan on having seeing Vengaboys overnight, but Friday starts with heading to The Avalanche Stage to catch Karen Dio (12:50), the Brazilian artist formerly of Violet Soda. Having had Sick Ride as an earworm since its release in 2023, it's a chance to finally watch the performer live. Then it's indulging early into what is set to be a day of nostalgia for this forty-something rock fan, with CKY (14:00, Apex Stage) providing the perfect early afternoon soundtrack for someone who spent most of their teenage years glued to Jackass and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. It's then swiftly off to The Avalanche Stage for one of two performances… Dead Pony (14:30) have become renowned for their live performances, with my interest in the Glasgow band piqued after reading a description of them that claimed they were 'if Nelly Furtado was the lead singer in Limp Bizkit.' Intrigued indeed, as I am for The Meffs (15:20), who have been described as "short, sharp punk rock" with weighty but not preachy subjects, often touching on politics, current events, and societal views. Then the teenager in me gets to be spoiled: Jimmy Eat World (17:30, Apex Stage) will no doubt provide a couple of sing-along moments when they take to the main stage with the likes of Bleed American, Sweetness, and Pain to name a (mere) few. Then, to take the edge off the melancholia, Weezer (19:00, Apex Stage) will get everyone in the party atmosphere with their incredible power-pop and catalogue of favourites from the group ahead of Green Day (20:50, Apex Stage) bringing the proceedings to a close. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Saturday Not quite the late start today, as I'm off to catch London artist Bex (11:50, The Avalanche Stage), known for her catchy hooks and engaging stage presence, to hopefully dust off some of the cobwebs from the night before. It's then on to check out Australian act Kim Dracula (12:55, Opus Stage), which I've been told is set to be a heavy, aggressive set combined with intricate production and often unsettling aesthetics. Poppy (14:15, Apex Stage) is a curious performance I am interested in checking out; my familiarity with the musician comes from her previous work with WWE's NXT brand, offering songs as theme songs for a number of their events. Her song Bloodmoney from I Disagree received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance, making her the first solo female artist to be nominated in that category, so it could be quite the spectacle once again on the main stage. Another group I want to become more familiar with at Download Festival 2025 is Teen Mortgage (15:50, The Dogtooth Stage), the two-piece garage-punk band from Washington, D.C. Garage punk at Download Festival isn't a new thing at all, but more a case of how good the garage rock on offer is… That teenager that still lives inside of me will not be missing seeing Kittie (18:25, The Dogtooth Stage) for the world. Part of the huge metal takeover of the late '90s and early '00s, the band's album Spit was a constant on my Discman in college, and Morgan Lander's vocals are some of the best in the scene – if not sometimes overlooked. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Speaking of not wanting to miss out on a band, I'm going to quickly head over to the Opus Stage to see Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter (19:35). As a fan of Gallows and a fan of the Pistols, seeing two punk titans joining forces singing some of the iconic songs from the group that whipped such moral panics in their heyday is, for me, an education at Download this year, before Sleep Token (21:00, Apex Stage) headline the proceedings on Saturday Sunday Another early(ish) start, checking out some more acts I'm not too familiar with close by to our camping location. Archers (11:50, The Dogtooth Stage) and Faetooth (12:40, The Dogtooth Stage) are two acts I've been looking forward to seeing live for a while now, with Archers providing some post-hardcore while Faetooth's grungy-doom is something I am very interested in. Being a groove metal fan (White Zombie, '90s era Max Cavalera with Sepultura and Soulfly), Ukraine's Jinjer (14:25, Apex Stage) is a curious performance I'm making my way across the site to see, with the group combining genres such as progressive metal, death metal, and hardcore with elements of funk and R&B – quite the jambalaya of styles. Then it's a little bit of nostalgia once again, as Alien Ant Farm (15:30, Opus Stage) are still one of those 'guilty pleasures' I listen to more regularly than I'd like to admit, and Dryden Mitchell's antics on stage are ones I don't want to miss out on, given the chance. The mystery of PRESIDENT (16:25, The Dogtooth Stage) might also be revealed, but regardless of who it is under that mask, their music, akin to White Pony era Deftones, has caught me by pleasant surprise. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad I'm resting my legs a little before heading over to The Avalanche Stage for a little pogoing to the fantastic Me First and The Gimme Gimmes (19:10), offering their punk covers of some of music's greatest hits – including 'Nothing Compares 2 U' and 'I Believe I Can Fly', to name just a few of their most popular. My publisher would also be unhappy if I didn't take their suggestion and see Steel Panther (20:05) and their comedic take on the '80s LA glam rock scene. I'm not a huge fan of a lot of hair bands from that time, but I've been assured that their tongue-in-cheek approach is one I will appreciate a lot more than I've previously given credit for. Which leads to one of the bands I am looking forward to seeing the most. The last time I saw Korn (21:25, Apex Stage) was at Download 2004, 21 years ago. They are one of those acts that, regardless of what kind of music you're into, you have to check out live at least once. They put on an incredible performance, from the crowd bounding when 'Blind' kicked in to Jonathan Davis stepping out with bagpipes ahead of 'Shoots and Ladders.' Korn is one of the godfathers of nu-metal, so it seems fitting that on the last day of Download 2025, we pay homage to them in front of the main stage. Who are your picks to see at this year's Download Festival 2025? Share your timetable across the weekend and recommendations by leaving a comment down below.
Scotsman
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Download 2025: Kittie, Sex Pistols and who we're going to see at this year's festival
Will we see you for a little dance at these sets taking place at Download 2025? Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Download Festival is imminent - we repeat, Download Festival is imminant. The huge alternative metal festival this year boasts headliners Green Day, Sleep Token and Korn. But making his way back to Donington Park for the first time since 2004, Benjamin Jackson shares who he's going to see asides from the headliners in 2025. This will be my first Download Festival as a music journalist – a prospect that, when I last set foot at Donington Park 21 years ago, was pretty much a pipe dream. And yet here I am, going through the packing checklist to ensure what I can bring and what I shouldn't for the first time in two decades, seeing the site transformed from its initial beginnings into one of the premier rock festivals in the world today. (One of them, before Bloodstock fans come after me.) Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad It seems fitting to be going this year, though; discussions with other like-minded (née: older) fans seem to believe that this year the festival is going for a bit of a nostalgia trip: those bands we used to watch frequently on Kerrang! TV or Scuzz/P-Rock that we would flock in our youth to check out at shows or festivals are doing the rounds this year. But festivals aren't just a time to check out your favourite acts – it's a chance for some musical discoveries. At least that's how I'm treating it as I kill time between headline acts – but curiosity has taken hold of me, so here's what I am planning on seeing during this year's festival and, hey, who knows – maybe I'll see you in the crowd? Who are we going to see at Download Festival 2025? Thursday Who are we looking forward to seeing at Download Festival 2025 that's not just the headliners this year? | Getty Images Arriving on Thursday, most of the time is going to be spent setting up camp for the next few days, getting a lay of the land, and hopefully meeting some of you lovely metal fans as we take in the sights and sounds. But fair is fair – how can I possibly miss out on seeing Vengaboys (The Doghouse, 22:30) performing this year as revellers continue to arrive on site? When asked by my editor what metal fans thought of Vengaboys performing – akin to Daphne and Celeste at Leeds and Reading all those years ago – I think I summed it up well: 'A bop is a bop, regardless what style of music it is.' I'm not wrong, am I? Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Friday Not quite the early start, owing to how much fun I plan on having seeing Vengaboys overnight, but Friday starts with heading to The Avalanche Stage to catch Karen Dio (12:50), the Brazilian artist formerly of Violet Soda. Having had Sick Ride as an earworm since its release in 2023, it's a chance to finally watch the performer live. Then it's indulging early into what is set to be a day of nostalgia for this forty-something rock fan, with CKY (14:00, Apex Stage) providing the perfect early afternoon soundtrack for someone who spent most of their teenage years glued to Jackass and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. It's then swiftly off to The Avalanche Stage for one of two performances… Dead Pony (14:30) have become renowned for their live performances, with my interest in the Glasgow band piqued after reading a description of them that claimed they were 'if Nelly Furtado was the lead singer in Limp Bizkit.' Intrigued indeed, as I am for The Meffs (15:20), who have been described as "short, sharp punk rock" with weighty but not preachy subjects, often touching on politics, current events, and societal views. Then the teenager in me gets to be spoiled: Jimmy Eat World (17:30, Apex Stage) will no doubt provide a couple of sing-along moments when they take to the main stage with the likes of Bleed American, Sweetness, and Pain to name a (mere) few. Then, to take the edge off the melancholia, Weezer (19:00, Apex Stage) will get everyone in the party atmosphere with their incredible power-pop and catalogue of favourites from the group ahead of Green Day (20:50, Apex Stage) bringing the proceedings to a close. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Saturday Not quite the late start today, as I'm off to catch London artist Bex (11:50, The Avalanche Stage), known for her catchy hooks and engaging stage presence, to hopefully dust off some of the cobwebs from the night before. It's then on to check out Australian act Kim Dracula (12:55, Opus Stage), which I've been told is set to be a heavy, aggressive set combined with intricate production and often unsettling aesthetics. Poppy (14:15, Apex Stage) is a curious performance I am interested in checking out; my familiarity with the musician comes from her previous work with WWE's NXT brand, offering songs as theme songs for a number of their events. Her song Bloodmoney from I Disagree received a Grammy nomination for Best Metal Performance, making her the first solo female artist to be nominated in that category, so it could be quite the spectacle once again on the main stage. Another group I want to become more familiar with at Download Festival 2025 is Teen Mortgage (15:50, The Dogtooth Stage), the two-piece garage-punk band from Washington, D.C. Garage punk at Download Festival isn't a new thing at all, but more a case of how good the garage rock on offer is… That teenager that still lives inside of me will not be missing seeing Kittie (18:25, The Dogtooth Stage) for the world. Part of the huge metal takeover of the late '90s and early '00s, the band's album Spit was a constant on my Discman in college, and Morgan Lander's vocals are some of the best in the scene – if not sometimes overlooked. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Speaking of not wanting to miss out on a band, I'm going to quickly head over to the Opus Stage to see Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter (19:35). As a fan of Gallows and a fan of the Pistols, seeing two punk titans joining forces singing some of the iconic songs from the group that whipped such moral panics in their heyday is, for me, an education at Download this year, before Sleep Token (21:00, Apex Stage) headline the proceedings on Saturday Sunday Another early(ish) start, checking out some more acts I'm not too familiar with close by to our camping location. Archers (11:50, The Dogtooth Stage) and Faetooth (12:40, The Dogtooth Stage) are two acts I've been looking forward to seeing live for a while now, with Archers providing some post-hardcore while Faetooth's grungy-doom is something I am very interested in. Being a groove metal fan (White Zombie, '90s era Max Cavalera with Sepultura and Soulfly), Ukraine's Jinjer (14:25, Apex Stage) is a curious performance I'm making my way across the site to see, with the group combining genres such as progressive metal, death metal, and hardcore with elements of funk and R&B – quite the jambalaya of styles. Then it's a little bit of nostalgia once again, as Alien Ant Farm (15:30, Opus Stage) are still one of those 'guilty pleasures' I listen to more regularly than I'd like to admit, and Dryden Mitchell's antics on stage are ones I don't want to miss out on, given the chance. The mystery of PRESIDENT (16:25, The Dogtooth Stage) might also be revealed, but regardless of who it is under that mask, their music, akin to White Pony era Deftones, has caught me by pleasant surprise. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad I'm resting my legs a little before heading over to The Avalanche Stage for a little pogoing to the fantastic Me First and The Gimme Gimmes (19:10), offering their punk covers of some of music's greatest hits – including 'Nothing Compares 2 U' and 'I Believe I Can Fly', to name just a few of their most popular. My publisher would also be unhappy if I didn't take their suggestion and see Steel Panther (20:05) and their comedic take on the '80s LA glam rock scene. I'm not a huge fan of a lot of hair bands from that time, but I've been assured that their tongue-in-cheek approach is one I will appreciate a lot more than I've previously given credit for. Which leads to one of the bands I am looking forward to seeing the most. The last time I saw Korn (21:25, Apex Stage) was at Download 2004, 21 years ago. They are one of those acts that, regardless of what kind of music you're into, you have to check out live at least once. They put on an incredible performance, from the crowd bounding when 'Blind' kicked in to Jonathan Davis stepping out with bagpipes ahead of 'Shoots and Ladders.' Korn is one of the godfathers of nu-metal, so it seems fitting that on the last day of Download 2025, we pay homage to them in front of the main stage.
